Yearly Archives: 2021
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Crime | PSP uncovers three more fraudulent marriage
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has recently been notified of three more cases of allegedly fraudulent marriages, where Macau residents have apparently forged marriages with ... -
Crime | PJ detains security guard illegally moonlighting as a physician
A 31-year-old Vietnamese man working in Macau as a security guard is accused of providing unlicensed medical services to several patients, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported yesterday ... -
Police look for witnesses to last week’s deadly collision
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) is in search of eye witnesses of a collision involving a taxi that killed a 67-year-old woman at the intersection ... -
Notaries ordered to cease services to Alvin Chau and company
The Public Prosecutions Office (MP) has ordered all notaries in the city to immediately suspend the practice of any notary acts or services involving the assets ... -
Chinese visa application center to reopen
The Chinese visa application center located on the first floor of Nam Kwong Building in Macau will reopen to the public on December 16, the Office ... -
Tour showcases progress on Hengqin project
About a dozen Macau organizations have been invited by the Macau Urban Renewal Limited (MUR) to examine the progress of the Macau New Neighborhood (MNN) project ... -
EasyTransfer rolls out with 11 participating banks
Following the rollout of the inter-bank money transfer platform yesterday, just 11 of the city’s 31 banks are participating in the first phase of the scheme, ... -
Lawmaker calls for codified right to strike in trade union bill
Lawmaker Lei Chan U has challenged the government’s intention not to include an explicit right to strike in the Trade Union Bill. In a statement to ... -
Resident deposits, loans increase in October
Broad money supply increased in October, with a stable share of patacas, according to statistics from the Monetary Authority of Macao. Currency in circulation rose 2.2%, ... -
East China Sea Japan’s military, among world’s strongest, looks to buildup
Dozens of tanks and hundreds of soldiers fired explosives and machine guns in drills yesterday on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, a main stronghold for a ... -
Myanmar | Ousted Suu Kyi convicted in further blow to democracy
Aung San Suu Kyi, the civilian leader of Myanmar who was ousted in a de facto coup this year, was convicted on two charges yesterday and ... -
WWII 101-year-old returns to Pearl Harbor to remember those lost
When Japanese bombs began falling on Pearl Harbor, U.S. Navy Seaman 1st Class David Russell first sought refuge below deck on the USS Oklahoma. But a ... -
This day in history | 1979 Lord Soames to govern Rhodesia
Cabinet minister Lord Soames has been named transitional governor of Rhodesia to oversee its progress into legal independence. He is to enforce law and order in ... -
e-commerce | Alibaba appoints new CFO, reshuffles e-commerce businesses
China’s largest e-commerce group Alibaba said it is appointing a new chief financial officer and reorganizing its e-commerce businesses amid a regulatory crackdown in the technology ... -
Property | China tries to reassure on Evergrande as default fears rise
China’s central bank released extra money for lending yesterday as the government tried to reassure the public it can contain the potential fallout if a troubled ... -
Sands China hosts film screening as part of education efforts on professionalism
Sands China Ltd. recently hosted a special film screening of “The Battle at Lake Changjin” for its team members at Cinema Alegria. This is the fourth ... -
Melco co-organizes 2021 WUCL Finals
Melco Resorts & Entertainment brought an e-sporting experience to Macau as co-organizer of 2021 World University Cyber League (2021 WUCL) Finals. For the first time, under a “one game, ... -
Football | Benfica, Barcelona, AC Milan among teams seeking last-16 spots in CL
A look at what’s at stake in the final round of Champions League matches in the group stage, with five last-16 places up for grabs and three ... -
Snooker | Zhao Xintong secures another big title for China in York
Zhao Xintong became the second Chinese player this year to capture one of snooker’s three major titles when he won the UK Championship yesterday [Macau time]. ... -
Unvaccinated Italians face new restrictions as holidays near
Italy is making life more uncomfortable for unvaccinated people as the holidays draw near, excluding them from indoor restaurants, theaters and museums to reduce the spread ... -
The Buzz | China attacks potential US diplomatic boycott of Olympics
China yesterday threatened to take “firm countermeasures” if the U.S. proceeds with a diplomatic boycott of February’s Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian ... -
World Views | Aung San Suu Kyi: The legal challenges
The prison sentence given to ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi yesterday on charges of incitement and failing to observe pandemic restrictions is one small ... -
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 – edition no. 3910
* Game over — The Public Prosecutions Office has ordered notaries to immediately suspend the practice of notary acts involving the junket mogul Alvin Chau; ... -
Big read: Dominican Republic expels, mistreats Haitians, activists say
Bien-Aimé St. Clair frowned as the stream of older Haitian migrants pushed past him. Accused of living in the Dominican Republic illegally, they knew they had ... -
Expo showcases future of tech giants
Around 300 multi-national corporations, unicorn companies and startups – including Chinese tech giants Alibaba and Tencent – exhibited their latest achievements at the first Beyond International ... -
Mainland runners top local marathon
Runners from the mainland swept the podium at the Macao International Marathon yesterday, finishing first, second and third in both men’s and women’s races. Yang Shaohui ... -
Macau IC2 celebrates anniversary with exhibition
The Macau IC2 (I Can Too) Association celebrated its 5th anniversary on Saturday with an exhibition displaying members’ work, and a performance of “We Are the ... -
Liaison Office chief to advise on national security matters
Liaison Office Chief Fu Ziying will be one of the lead advisors in charge of safeguarding national security in Macau, the Xinhua news agency reported on ... -
Beijing greenlights border reopening for HK; Macau likely to follow
Central government authorities have finally decided to authorize quarantine-free travel between Hong Kong and the mainland. The long-awaited lifting of border restrictions, announced on Friday, is ... -
Hotel guests in October skyrocket 94.3% y-o-y
The number of guests of hotels and guesthouses has surged 94.3% to 5,480,000 in October, data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) has shown. The ... -
POLICY ADDRESS | Macau to see land auctions for private housing
Details regarding land auctions for the construction of private housing will be provided in due course, Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo Arrais do Rosário ... -
Another two years until aviation back on track: AACM
The local aviation sector will take at least another two years to return to pre-pandemic levels, the president of the Civil Aviation Authority of Macau (AACM) ... -
SJM title sponsors national tennis tournaments
China’s top tennis players are gathering in town to compete in the 2021 CTA Tour SJM Professional Finals (Macau) and National Tennis Championships that will be ... -
China’s communists bash US democracy before Biden summit
China’s Communist Party took American democracy to task, sharply criticizing a global democracy summit being hosted by President Joe Biden next week and extolling the virtues ... -
Hong Kong | New Catholic bishop hopes to foster healing
The new head of Hong Kong’s Catholic diocese expressed hope this weekend that he could foster healing in a congregation and a city divided by the ...
